[AT] Good tractor day

[George Willer]

I've heard the argument that chain is NOT OK to replace the top link for 
safety reasons.  It's possible under the right conditions to find yourself 
wearing the mower for a hat!  The stiff top link helps hold the mower down 
if it hits an obstruction just right (wrong).  You can't count on the drive 
shaft alone to save you.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Good tractor day


> Using a chain for a top link is OK for brush mowers, but you need 
> something pretty rigid for almost anything else, especially a backhoe. 
> When I sold Woods equipment, the three point backhoes required a steel 
> bracket arrangement that bolted to the final drive housing to attach the 
> top of the backhoe. Anything less would tear up the top link attachment 
> point, especially if the tractor had a draft sensing mechanism that worked 
> off the top link (like Ford, etc., not IH).
>
> Mike
>
> Almost-Running Deere wrote:
>> I have seen chains as the top lik on these units before
>>
>>> From: Wayne Snelling <wsnelling at southplainscollege.edu>
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>>> Charlie: There are different lengths of the upper arm, i.e.; top link. 
>>> Could you not get a longer top link? Or make a top link?
>>>
>>> Wayne
>
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